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By Bao Ong May 13, 2013 4:03 pmMay 13, 2013 4:03 pm

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Michael LomonacoCredit Marcus Yam for The New York Times

Restaurants and seafood businesses are participating in what they are calling sustainable seafood week, with menu specials and demonstrations. The opening event is Monday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Riverpark, 450 East 29th Street in Kips Bay. Tickets are $70. The Web site has the latest schedule of events, which run through Sunday.

Banshee wines will be featured in a wine pairing four-course tasting menu at Craftbar, 900 Broadway in the Flatiron district, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $110. E-mail mpoore@craftrestaurant.com for reservations.

Just in time for spring, Andaz Wall Street, 75 Wall Street, opens its Biergarten on Tuesday. Beers, pretzels and sausages will be on the menu.

Michael Lomonaco, the chef of Porter House New York and Center Bar at the Time Warner Center, will donate 10 percent of sales on Wednesday during the NYC 4 Boston campaign to raise money for The One Fund Boston, which is helping people affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. Restaurants including Per Se and the TAO group restaurants will donate $1,000 to the effort.

Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen is the host of “From Farm to Tray,” a benefit for its food program on Thursday at the Church of Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue in Chelsea. A cocktail reception will include food and drinks donated from local businesses. The V.I.P. reception is at 6 p.m. and general admission begins at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $150 and are available online or by calling (212) 924-0167.

Ian Hart, the founder of London-based Sacred Gin, will lead a gin blending class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday at Bottlerocket, 5 West 19th Street in Chelsea. Attendees will taste six different botanicals and mix their own gins during the class, which includes a cocktail and snacks. Tickets are $25 on line.

Some of the best female mixologists in the country will compete at the Speed Rack National Finals on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Element Night Club, 225 East Houston Street on the Lower East Side. Audience members can taste drinks and snacks during the competition, which will be judged by Dale DeGroff, Julie Reiner and Audrey Saunders. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door; proceeds will be donated to breast cancer research.

Boulud Sud, 20 West 64th Street on the Upper West Side, will offer a Mediterranean wine dinner with a whole roast lamb on May 20 at 7 p.m. The multi-course dinner includes dishes like Greek salad and Mediterranean mezze to accompany the lamb. Tickets are $90.